Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	church_n	pastor_n	visible_a	1,446	5	9.4786	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78076	By reason of the distraction that is in the Romane Empire, these be delivered especially to the emperour, and then also to all other potentates, kings, princes, rulers, governours, and magistrates, in all Europe; who ought to consider, according to conscience, what their office and place is; and not to rule, judge, and domineere, without righteousness, or against God: as hath been done for a long while by the working of Satan in this false Jerusalem: and yet is still so done more and more apparantly.		1648 (1648)	Wing B6356; Thomason E468_4*; ESTC R205323	14,226	16

all_o goodness_n and_o well-doing_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 10_o rev_n 10_o and_o not_o in_o the_o manner_n as_o hitherto_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o ●●●●●old_n babel_n and_o as_o be_v still_o practise_v more_o and_o more_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 14_o jer._n 7._o 8._o ●9_n ezek._n ●_o 14_o who_o according_a to_o their_o ceremonial_a church-●●●●●●_a 〈◊〉_d our_o very_o steadfast_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o heart_n to_o their_o 〈…〉_o rough_a garment_n z●●h_o ●●_o and_o hold_v stiff_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o misdeed_n wherewith_o they_o 〈◊〉_d worry_v and_o 〈◊〉_d one_o another_o like_a dog_n 〈…〉_o 4_o es●●_n 9.15_o esa_n 10.11.17.55_o 56._o 68_o 7●_n ma●_n 10.11_o 〈…〉_o rev._n ●1_n and_o devour_v one_o another_o like_o wild_a beast_n and_o persecute_v one_o another_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n kill_v and_o ruine_v one_o another_o ●●ther_n other_o regard_v god_n in_o heaven_n nor_o righteousness_n in_o their_o damn_a 〈◊〉_d james_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d th●●_n those_o among_o they_o who_o be_v as_o despise_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o dark_a jo●_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d sheep_n scatter_v among_o wolf_n can_v be_v know_v as_o to_o the_o outward_a 〈◊〉_d and_o ceremony_n with_o which_o the_o hypocrite_n 19_o isa_n 1._o 9_o ●●_o rom._n 1._o isa_n 〈…〉_o mat._n 5._o ●4_n ●5_n l●_n ●_o 19_o and_o all_o the_o ungodly_a use_n to_o hide_v colour_n and_o 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈…〉_o and_o ungodliness_n but_o god_n who_o see_v in_o secret_a and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n and_o 〈◊〉_d rev._n 2._o he_o know_v they_o j●●_n 11._o 12._o 17._o 23._o and_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o light_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d of_o faith_n their_o love_n and_o righteousness_n shine_v forth_o as_o god_n have_v bestow_v his_o grace_n upon_o every_o one_o rom._n 1●_n 24_o 5_o rom._n 1_o 1_o joh._n 3_o 4_o mat._n 23._o 24_o but_o the_o world_n be_v so_o deep_o drown_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o joh._n 5._o will_v only_o uphold_v itself_o and_o its_o gli●●ering_n vain_a and_o 〈◊〉_d do_n in_o pomp_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o acknowedg_v god_n in_o those_o 〈◊〉_d be_v his_o 〈…〉_o but_o i●_n 〈◊〉_d and_o persecute_v they_o because_o they_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o world_n but_o expect_v another_o world_n or_o kingdom_n to●_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 2_o 3._o 5._o 3_o heb._n 10_o 11._o 12._o col._n 1._o 3_o for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d life_n and_o happiness_n 〈◊〉_d they_o must_v 〈◊〉_d be_v ingraft_v through_o christ_n and_o 〈…〉_o to_o themselves_o 2_o cor._n 5._o but_o live_v to_o their_o faith_n h●●_n ●_o in_o righteousness_n which_o be_v please_v to_o god_n rom._n 1._o 5._o 10._o 21_o rom._n 5._o 6._o 14_o gab._n 3._o 5._o psa_fw-la ●●_o rev._n 19_o 21_o and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o 〈◊〉_d catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n the_o spouse_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d act._n 4._o to_o which_o he_o 〈◊〉_d or_o call_v all_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o to_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n or_o new_a 〈◊〉_d and_o a●_n the_o humane_a body_n except_o it_o be_v a_o two-headed_a monster_n can_v have_v the_o lively_a motion_n and_o sensibility_n of_o its_o member_n from_o a_o diverse_a head_n and_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d modest_a ●ife_n can_v have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o another_o man_n than_o her_o husband_n to_o who_o she_o be_v marry_v wihtout_a commit_a adultery_n so_o the_o true_a catholic_n christian_n church_n or_o spouse_n of_o ●_o col._n ●_o john_n 10_o eph._n 1._o ●_o christ_n can_v have_v no_o other_o visible_a or_o invisible_a or_o ecclesiastical_a head_n church_n head_n or_o bridegroom_n then_o only_a christ_n who_o be_v the_o only_a pastor_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o savoiur_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v the_o congregation_n and_o not_o as_o absent_v but_o as_o present_v give_v the_o fullness_n of_o his_o grace_n 12.20.22_o heb._n 1.2.3.4_o eph._n 3.4_o col._n 1._o rev._n 21_o 1_o cor._n 3_o mat._n 7.12_o ●●_o 1_o cor._n 5_o rev._n 12.20.22_o joh._n 1.7.12.17_o 2_o pet._n 1._o to_o all_o his_o member_n both_o small_a and_o great_a 1_o cor._n 12._o who_o make_v themselves_o partaker_n of_o it_o in_o the_o faith_n whether_o they_o be_v king_n prince_n teacher_n or_o hearer_n who_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v root_v and_o build_v up_o in_o he_o 1_o pet._n 2._o or_o plant_v in_o he_o as_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o vine_n which_o be_v not_o dry_a and_o wither_a john_n 15._o but_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o every_o regenerate_a or_o new_a man_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o light_n of_o life_n john_n 3.8.12_o and_o not_o be_v dead_a isai_n 26.28_o he_o be_v to_o do_v in_o his_o estate_n condition_n office_n and_o call_v or_o employment_n that_o which_o be_v acceptable_a and_o please_a unto_o god_n and_o beneficial_a and_o profitable_a to_o his_o neighbour_n mat._n 7._o 12_o 1_o pet._n 2_o 1_o cor._n 3.12_o eph._n 2_o 1_o cor._n 3.6_o 2_o cor_fw-la 6_o rom._n 12._o 1_o thes_n 4.5_o isa_n 42.48_o 1_o pet._n 2_o mat._n 21_o mark_n 12_o and_o this_o be_v the_o precious_a foundation_n or_o comer_n stone_n upon_o which_o himself_o have_v build_v his_o congregation_n and_o all_o its_o member_n of_o which_o peter_n and_o paul_n be_v not_o head_n but_o live_a stone_n and_o have_v make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a habitation_n and_o temple_n wherein_o christ_n himself_o and_o not_o peter_n or_o any_o other_o minister_n member_n or_o servant_n be_v the_o bead_n but_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n and_o rule_v by_o his_o spirit_n for_o he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o honour_n to_o any_o other_o this_o precious_a comer-stone_n the_o suppose_a spiritual_a or_o clergy_n have_v reseated_a in_o their_o build_n as_o the_o pharisee_n and_o scribe_n or_o scripture-learned_n in_o former_a time_n do_v among_o the_o jewish_a nation_n psa_n 118._o and_o lay_v another_o sandy_a foundation_n leu._n 6._o 1_o cor._n 3._o mat._n 7._o act_n 20.24_o according_a to_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o meaning_n in_o their_o opinion_n in_o a_o pervert_v manner_n out_o of_o themselves_o 11._o isa_n 28_o epist_n judas_n jer._n 5.7_o rev._n 16_o gal._n 5_o 1_o tim._n 1.6_o dan._n 8.11_o heb._n 4._o psa_fw-la 10.57.52.75_o isa_n 3.29.57_o heb._n 11._o upon_o which_o every_o one_o build_v to_o himself_o a_o several_a church_n of_o their_o own_o with_o a_o pompious_a crown_n or_o dress_v that_o according_a to_o their_o think_v shall_v continue_v in_o this_o world_n steadfast_o to_o the_o end_n wherein_o yet_o the_o devil_n have_v set_v up_o his_o dominion_n and_o rule_n in_o their_o conscience_n which_o building_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o babel_n and_o a_o house_n of_o consused_a verbal_a contention_n and_o disputation_n wherein_o they_o can_v no_o more_o understand_v one_o another_o and_o now_o be_v come_v to_o their_o ruin_n and_o perdition_n for_o there_o be_v still_o another_o time_n at_o hand_n dan._n 8.11_o in_o the_o world_n wherein_o those_o that_o be_v cease_v from_o the_o power_n havoc_n tyranny_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o especial_o those_o that_o be_v go_v out_o from_o the_o decent_a of_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o their_o murder_a soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v deliver_v ezek._n 13.22.34_o but_o those_o who_o according_a to_o the_o faith_n will_v come_v to_o god_n and_o into_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n 42.60_o rev._n 21_o 2_o cor._n 6_o joh._n 1.8.12_o isa_n 42.60_o or_o into_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n they_o must_v here_o be_v a_o temple_n or_o habitation_n of_o god_n and_o for_o their_o salvation-sake_n shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n and_o especial_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o universal_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o mankind_n and_o in_o these_o present_a distraction_n do_v their_o endeavour_n 7._o rom._n 9_o isa_n 10.28.59.61.62.63_o 2_o cor._n 10._o psa_fw-la 48.97_o jer._n 10.30_o dan._n 7._o that_o the_o spoil_v destruction_n may_v be_v stay_v and_o that_o the_o righteous_a may_v be_v deliver_v but_o all_o heathen_n and_o king_n which_o will_v not_o help_v and_o serve_v and_o administer_v for_o god_n according_a to_o the_o inward_a obedience_n of_o faith_n that_o zion_n may_v be_v build_v they_o shall_v perish_v temporal_o and_o eternal_o as_o member_n of_o the_o abominable_a and_o horrible_a beast_n and_o shall_v be_v ruin_v and_o utter_o destroy_v isai_n 60._o now_o if_o the_o emperor_n chief_o and_o all_o other_o eminent_a person_n do_v serious_o and_o deep_o enter_v into_o their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n and_o so_o right_o consider_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n in_o discovery_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o present_a modern_a seduce_a do_n of_o babel_n and_o especial_o go_v out_o from_o the_o idolatry_n and_o sorcery_n of_o the_o babylonish_n abomination_n under_o

wickedness_n they_o may_v be_v constrain_v to_o do_v evil_a now_o because_o every-unclean_a spirit_n of_o his_o crew_n and_o sect_n who_o depend_v on_o he_o or_o be_v addict_v to_o his_o external_a matter_n be_v persuade_v and_o flatter_v himself_o as_o if_o one_o in_o this_o way_n another_z in_o that_o way_n among_o they_o be_v unregenerate_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mind_n do_v but_o use_v their_o ceremony_n or_o follow_v their_o church_n way_n be_v true_a christian_n and_o then_o according_a to_o their_o scholastic_a do_n people_n think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o maintain_v their_o way_n against_o all_o other_o by_o the_o sword_n from_o thence_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v 5.9.15.16_o rev._n 16._o gal._n 5_o 4_o esd_v 5.9.15.16_o that_o for_o these_o many_o year_n the_o inward_a fire_n of_o the_o angry_a wrath_n of_o god_n have_v be_v stir_v up_o and_o kindle_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o man_n by_o the_o contention_n disputation_n and_o bitter_a croaking_n of_o frog_n whereby_o one_o people_n one_o kingdom_n county_n and_o city_n so_o furious_o burn_v in_o outward_a strife_n and_o contention_n and_o rise_v up_o against_o another_o 3._o 2_o chro._n 15_o 1_o cor._n 3._o isa_n 42.57_o mat._n 13._o tit._n 1_o 2_o tim._n 2._o j●●_n 3.4_o 1_o cor._n 4_o eph._n 4_o heb._n 10._o col._n 1.3_o mat._n 5._o tit._n 2.3_o psa_fw-la 10_o 36.68.80.83_o 94._o eph._n 4_o rom._n 1.3_o thes_n ●_o 2_o tim._n 2_o 1_o joh._n 3._o and_o yet_o they_o all_o boast_n and_o proclaim_v that_o they_o do_v it_o to_o defend_v and_o protect_v their_o religion_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o name_n of_o god_n therein_o and_o for_o the_o root_n out_o of_o wickedness_n which_o make_v satan_n now_o laugh_v in_o his_o sleeve_n to_o see_v that_o he_o have_v set_v those_o together_o by_o the_o ear_n that_o boast_v themselves_o for_o christian_n in_o such_o a_o unchristian_a and_o worse_o they_o bestial_a hostility_n for_o which_o they_o have_v not_o the_o least_o precept_n example_n or_o testimony_n from_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n or_o disciple_n and_o so_o put_v they_o beside_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o heart_n consist_v in_o faith_n love_n peace_n and_o unity_n truth_n mercy_n and_o righteousness_n thus_o subtle_o under_o colour_n of_o a_o angry_a zeal_n and_o imagination_n as_o if_o they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n thereby_o in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o set_v up_o wrath_n anger_n enmity_n pride_n covetousness_n envy_n unrighteousness_n and_o unmercifulness_n and_o so_o by_o strong_a delusion_n hathled_a they_o captive_a and_o entangle_v they_o in_o his_o fetter_n and_o chain_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o meaning_n and_o that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o his_o disposition_n and_o nature_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n 8.9_o mat._n ●4_n mark_v 13._o dan._n 8.9_o which_o be_v now_o set_v up_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n by_o the_o depart_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o christ_n from_o hence_o the_o abomination_n be_v grow_v which_o be_v now_o make_v manifest_a and_o risible_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o all_o such_o thing_n do_v by_o this_o or_o the_o other_o party_n about_o the_o outward_a distraction_n 14_o 2_o chron._n 15_o 4_o esd_v 9.15_o jor._n 30._o syra_n 15.1_o joh._n 3.4_o rev._n 9.17.20_o joh._n 8._o eph._n 4_o 5._o psal_n 36.58.59.64.73_o 141._o 2_o tim._n 4._o john_n 16._o neh._n 3._o zep._n 3._o jer._n 2.7_o zach._n 11._o ps_n 44.74_o ezek._n 22._o jer._n 5.8.18.23_o rom._n 1._o act_n 20._o ezek._n 6.7.8_o 9.13_o psa_fw-la 5.55.58_o gal._n 5_o 1_o john_n 4._o psalm_n 144._o 1_o cor._n 13._o luke_n 6.11_o psalm_n 12.49.109_o i_o be_o 2.3_o 4.5_o ephos_n 5._o 1_o john_n 3_o gen._n 4._o rev._n 16.19_o hebr._n 4.10_o rom._n ●_o 14_o or_o customary_a commit_n of_o wickedness_n whereby_o mankind_n be_v oppress_v suppress_v torment_a vex_a waste_a desolate_v and_o destroy_v both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n 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